Community Action Groups

Assists individuals who have attended college but haven't earned a degree to return to finish their studies and graduate. Provides guidance on filling out and filing financial assistance forms, getting academic support, navigating work and family schedules, completing paperwork, improving study skills, and staying in school.

Offers scholarships.

Provides and facilitates adult education and workforce training opportunities. Programs such as: GED or HiSET preparation classes; Adult Basic Education Classes; basic computer classes; workforce skill classes; and the opportunity to earn a college degree. Provides financial assistance for work-skills related classes for those with a financial need, and also makes available adult college scholarships. Hi-Ed also hosts Pennsylvania CareerLink services.

Creates and manages numerous programs for K-12 students throughout the school year and during the summer months. The partnership is comprised of citizens, educators, business, and government agencies that offer knowledge, training, and guidance to all students to enable them to be competitive members of a world-class workforce.

Offers a variety of art classes and art programs for adults and kids. Scholarships for students in available based on financial need.

As a Veteran, you may be eligible for educational benefits through numerous GI Bill programs. Once you've decided to use your GI Bill benefits, it's important to choose the proper school and type of training. VA's decision-making tools will help you get the most from your benefits.

Serves income eligible individuals to enter or move up in the nursing and healthcare career pathways as a Direct Care Worker (DCW), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Phlebotomy Technician, Medical Front Office Specialist, Electronic Health Records Specialist, Medical Billing Specialist, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Sterile Processing Technician, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), and Registered Nurse (RN). To be eligible for the WATCH Project, you must be a resident of Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, or Union county and have your high school diploma or GED.

Offers a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership, and talent in young women.

Manages more than 100 scholarships available to high school students.

Provides emergency medication assistance, support groups, epilepsy self-management, patient education, consultations, referrals to community supports, seizure response dog assistance, scholarships, and other services.

AMVETS implements programs for and advocates on behalf of veterans and their families. A network of AMVETS National Service Officers (NSOs) are stationed at VA regional offices and medical centers and provide information, counseling and claims assistance to all veterans and their dependants in matters concerning education, disability compensation, employment, hospitalization, rehabilitation, pension and other benefits. Annually awards scholarships to veterans and their dependents. Also conducts programs to teach children about American heritage, civics and citizenship. Pennsylvania AMVETS CODE Career Center provides asset assessment, resume writing assistance, interview skills training, and exploration into education, training, licensing, and certification opportunities.

Scholarship memberships. Funding is available for low income families and individuals. Financial aid pays for a percentage of the membership fees.

Offers support that can be awarded to two year and four year universities, post secondary technical and trade schools, and limited funding for graduate studies.

Various types educational workshops for students that are in middle school to college level, to help and assist in their developement.

Provides employment and training support to individuals of Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian descent. Services include financial aid for education and job training programs, help with employment-related issues (resume writing, interview skills, etc.), vocational assessment, referral to other available programs, and direct job referrals/placements.

Assists in the successful transitions between high school and college and/or work by helping students gain the skills, knowledge, and expertise needed for their postsecondary success.

Provides $100 to all children born in 2019 and after (including those who are adopted) for postsecondary expenses.

The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and , in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST - The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND - High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD - The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his personal, business, and community life; FOURTH- The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Initiative providing educational improvement scholarships for children through the assignment of tax credits to donors. Also supports summer learning for children K-5.

Offers active Military and Veterans enrollment in on campus or online degree programs at Duquesne. Veteran Services include: Duquesne University participates in the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible veterans can receive a tuition waiver from Duquesne. Combined with additional financial assistance from the VA, this allows veterans (and in some cases family members) to study tuition-free as an undergraduate or graduate student.

AMVETS implements programs for and advocates on behalf of veterans and their families. AMVETS National Service Officers (NSOs) are stationed at VA regional offices and medical centers and provide information, counseling and claims assistance to all veterans and their dependents in matters concerning education, disability compensation, employment, hospitalization, rehabilitation, pension and other benefits. Annually awards scholarships to veterans and their dependents. Automobile donations are accepted through the national office.

Provides support for local patients and their families with services that include: comfort gift bags to anyone diagnosed with breast cancer; gift cards for meals after surgery; grants to help with medical, travel, and living expenses; house cleaning for stage 4 members; health lifestyle programs; holiday presents; online peer to peer support; and college scholarships for children affected.

Promotes natural resource stewardship and provides scholarships for graduating seniors who will be focusing on natural resources or conservation in continuing their education

Provides preschool scholarships to attend a quality early childhood education program for up to 3 hours per day for three or 5 half-days a week. Eligible families may choose to enroll their child in one of more than 3 dozen participating childcare centers located throughout Erie County.